TheHobbys Posted May 29, 2019 Report Share Posted May 29, 2019 9 hours ago, Lovetocruise2002 said: ....I would save the UDP for the smaller ships that do not have a coastal kitchen or save it for when I am not in a suite that includes CK. #gasp you mean you would actually stay in a non-suite now? lol spiralqueen, JLMoran and Lovetocruise2002 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshleyDillo Posted May 29, 2019 Report Share Posted May 29, 2019 Although I've done Star Class before and suffered that food fatigue, I prefer the variety and would do the UDP over CK. The CK lunch menu doesn't change and you can use the UDP for lunches. I'm a big fan of sushi and I like the a la carte Izumi sushi option that the UDP affords. I love the CK venue on the Oasis class ships for the views, but if you have full CK access then you have the suite lounge access anyways and can partake in those views. CK is worlds better than the MDR, so I understand wanting to take advantage of it if you have access but if this is your first time on Royal you might also want to try as many of the specialty venues as you can so you get a good sampling of what they have to offer in order to plan your next Royal cruise. AGSLC5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovetocruise2002 Posted May 29, 2019 Report Share Posted May 29, 2019 1 hour ago, TheHobbys said: you mean you would actually stay in a non-suite now? I was just speaking hypothetically Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WAAAYTOOO Posted May 29, 2019 Report Share Posted May 29, 2019 46 minutes ago, AshleyDillo said: Although I've done Star Class before and suffered that food fatigue, I prefer the variety and would do the UDP over CK. The CK lunch menu doesn't change and you can use the UDP for lunches. I'm a big fan of sushi and I like the a la carte Izumi sushi option that the UDP affords. I love the CK venue on the Oasis class ships for the views, but if you have full CK access then you have the suite lounge access anyways and can partake in those views. CK is worlds better than the MDR, so I understand wanting to take advantage of it if you have access but if this is your first time on Royal you might also want to try as many of the specialty venues as you can so you get a good sampling of what they have to offer in order to plan your next Royal cruise. I think Ashley makes some very good points like the lunch options as well as the variety that the UDP offers as contrasted with the CK. I am not saying that the CK is not a good venue. Far from it. Especially on the Oasis class ships, due to the beautiful view and style of that CK, it is a solid choice but I like having the option to go ANYwhere I want to go, including the CK. Unless you have the UDP you will not have that option (except for full price, of course). AGSLC5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AGSLC5 Posted May 29, 2019 Report Share Posted May 29, 2019 1 hour ago, WAAAYTOOO said: I think Ashley makes some very good points like the lunch options as well as the variety that the UDP offers as contrasted with the CK. I am not saying that the CK is not a good venue. Far from it. Especially on the Oasis class ships, due to the beautiful view and style of that CK, it is a solid choice but I like having the option to go ANYwhere I want to go, including the CK. Unless you have the UDP you will not have that option (except for full price, of course). Totally agree. I like having the freedom to go wherever I want to go. I will never eat in the MDR again. Just my personal opinion and choice but I find the food really bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
12thman Posted May 29, 2019 Author Report Share Posted May 29, 2019 4 hours ago, AshleyDillo said: Although I've done Star Class before and suffered that food fatigue, I prefer the variety and would do the UDP over CK. The CK lunch menu doesn't change... The lunch menu in CK does change the entire trip? What about breakfast? We have Sky class so we were thinking about having some breakfast and lunch in CK. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovetocruise2002 Posted May 29, 2019 Report Share Posted May 29, 2019 33 minutes ago, 12thman said: The lunch menu in CK does change the entire trip? What about breakfast? We have Sky class so we were thinking about having some breakfast and lunch in CK. Breakfast doesn’t change. Lunch is the same day 1-4 then it changes 5-7. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
12thman Posted May 29, 2019 Author Report Share Posted May 29, 2019 3 minutes ago, Lovetocruise2002 said: Breakfast doesn’t change. Lunch is the same day 1-4 then it changes 5-7. Okay, Thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fairlynew Posted May 29, 2019 Report Share Posted May 29, 2019 Is the Coastal Kitchen open for lunch on embarkation day? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WAAAYTOOO Posted May 29, 2019 Report Share Posted May 29, 2019 27 minutes ago, Fairlynew said: Is the Coastal Kitchen open for lunch on embarkation day? Yes ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baked Alaska Posted May 29, 2019 Report Share Posted May 29, 2019 On 5/28/2019 at 8:59 AM, 12thman said: Yes, originally had that then the unlimited went on sale and doing the math for lunch and dinner it was a really go deal. Then came across people mentioning how go CK is and how the menu rotated nightly. Which I thought stayed the same every night which didn't interest me. That's why I put up the question here as to which is better unlimited dining package or Coastal Kitchen so I could get some feedback to decide what to do. As of right now I still have the unlimited dining package. This is exactly where I'm at. CK is looking good, but the unlimitedness of the UDP plus Izumi, is what is keeping me booked (@ $175/pp) for now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
12thman Posted May 29, 2019 Author Report Share Posted May 29, 2019 13 minutes ago, Baked Alaska said: This is exactly where I'm at. CK is looking good, but the unlimitedness of the UDP plus Izumi, is what is keeping me booked (@ $175/pp) for now. We're thinking the same!! So difficult to decide. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheHobbys Posted May 30, 2019 Report Share Posted May 30, 2019 12 hours ago, Baked Alaska said: This is exactly where I'm at. CK is looking good, but the unlimitedness of the UDP plus Izumi, is what is keeping me booked (@ $175/pp) for now. If you can get a good price on the UDP, might want to go ahead and get it. For us, we like having the option to go to the CK for dinner instead of the WJ or MDR if we don't feel like doing a specialty. I will say, I really enjoy the CK breakfast every morning. It's really nice and peaceful and the food has always been excellent #EggsBenedict Lunch and dinner are always good backups in there if we aren't feeling anything else. WAAAYTOOO 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovetocruise2002 Posted May 30, 2019 Report Share Posted May 30, 2019 1 hour ago, TheHobbys said: I really enjoy the CK breakfast every morning. It's really nice and peaceful and the food has always been excellent +1 on really enjoying CK for breakfast. I am there most mornings when I have access to it. WAAAYTOOO 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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